"Set Up a Home Gym - How to Design Your Ultimate Home Gym Terminator Style"

Rise of The Machines?

There is a cool crane chase in Terminator 3 where Arnold Schwarzenegger valiantly clings onto a 160 ton crane, as the TX driving upfront tries to 'shake him off'.

Speeding
through the streets of Los Angeles, Arnold's nemesis swerves the crane
onto the pavement, sending our hero through the front of a two story
building...

CRASH!

Shattered glass everywhere...masonry
falling...but Arnold refuses to relinquish his grip as fire lights the
sky like an atom bomb.

BOOM!

The walls collapsing...choking plumes of smoke billowing, but STILL Arnold WILL NOT QUIT.

Seemingly bombproof, Arnold instead fights his way through the debris in readiness to do battle.

"I'll be back?"

You betcha!

It's this SAME bomb-proofness you should think of when designing a home gym.

How to Set Up a Home Gym - Your Ultimate Home Gym Terminator Style

Arnold took a fierce bashing on the back of that
crane. Happily, both you and your wallet can avoid this kind of
punishment with the following set up a home gym tips.

1.Beware your budget.

This
is Step Number 1 for a reason, as it not only determines the quality of
your home gym purchase, but whether you buy your exercise equipment
second-hand or new. While it is not impossible to kit out a starter home
gym for under 50 dollars, it makes sense to spend a little more if your
budget will allow it.

How much will it cost you to set up a home gym?

A budget of 100 dollars will buy you a second-hand hex bar
and a lorry load of plates (there are great deals to be had online, or
indeed, in your local newspaper). And if you double your budget? Now you
can afford a squat rack and bar...

These three items of home gym equipment will build your body in ALL the right places!

2.Buy bombproof.

Remember Arnold hanging off the back of that 160 ton crane? He DID NOT QUIT and neither should your gym equipment.

There
is a tendency for the home gym user to buy the latest fitness gizmo, or
to purchase a home gym they will soon outgrow - DON'T DO IT! For the
same cost, you can purchase gym equipment that is bombproof, and will
provide a lifetime's unyielding service - equipment that will GROW WITH
YOU!

An excellent starter home gym would include a hex bar with
plates, or Olympic bar with stands; throw a dipping belt into the mix,
and you will comfortably target ALL key muscle groups.

And what about a home gym machine?

To
buy quality requires your spending money - premium home gym machine's
do not come cheap! However, if your budget allows it, purchase your
machine by following the above criteria: make it bombproof!

There
is no point buying a home gym machine with all the add-on accessories,
if you DON'T have the room for it! Does this sound obvious? You would be
surprised how many trainees purchase a home gym only to find it will
not fit into the corner of their garage, or will not go into the box
room - so KNOW YOUR LOCATION! (A measuring tape can save you a lot of
heartache and embarrassment.)

While knowing your home gym's
footprint is step one, ALSO beware your home gym's height, as a low
ceiling will play havoc with your overhead presses! Anticipate a minimum
8 ft x 6 ft area - this space allows you to exercise and load your bar
or machine SAFELY. For example, a hex bar and dipping stands takes up
little room, but will happily put you on the muscle building
fast-track...

Designing a home gym requires you to tailor your
choice to your demands and needs. Follow these steps, and you will set
up a home gym that is perfect for you.